Poppy Oriental Brilliant Seeds

Papaver orientale

Item #1304

Perennial. This majestic poppy deserves center stage in your garden border. Use as a focal point or massed into blazing swaths of color as a treat for you and for the honeybees. The 4" flowers are an intense red color which pairs well with yellow, gold, purple, or blue late spring blooming flowers. Makes a stunning cut flower! Perennial in USDA zones 2-6. Deer resistant.

Seedling Image

Perennial

Full sun

Blooms in late spring

2'-3' tall

Days to Emerge: 10-15 days

Seed Depth:Surface

Seed Spacing:
A group of 6 seeds
every 18"

Thinning:
When 2" tall, thin
to 1 every 18"

When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED.
4 to 6 weeks before average last frost or as soon as soil can be worked; or early to mid-fall for bloom the following spring. In mild climates, only fall sowing is recommended.

When to start inside: Not recommended.
6 to 8 weeks before average last frost.
Does not transplant well. Sow in individual pulp pots that can be planted
directly in the ground.